Most Pharaohs built monuments to themselves, but Ramses II did something unheard of. At the southern edge of Egypt, he carved ...

This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire ...

Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals and Hubert Smielecki have been cast as Hera, Demeter and Apollo in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 3.

Queen's Park have a second chance in the Scottish Cup when they take on Rangers in the fifth round. It comes as Rangers were originally set to face Stranrear, but the League 2 side were expelled from ...

It was February 6, 1952, when Prince Philip told his wife, who we now know as Queen Elizabeth, that her father King George VI had died. Although the King had suffered from a prolonged illness, the ...

Your device does not support the audio. On February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II after the death of her father, King George VI. The change happened suddenly, while she was ...

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch military has got a new high-profile volunteer as it seeks to boost recruitment to counter growing fears about peace and security in Europe. Queen Máxima, the 54-year ...